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City clerk reviews Sunshine Law, quasi-judicial procedures and ethics at Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee training
Summary
City Clerk Sarah Welch led the committee through annual training on Sunshine Law, public records, quasi-judicial hearing rules and ethics, including requirements for disclosures, recusal and evidence standards for canal construction special permits.
Sarah Welch, Punta Gorda’s city clerk, provided the Punta Gorda Isles Canal Advisory Committee its annual training on April 21, reviewing the Sunshine Law, public records requirements, quasi-judicial hearing procedures, and ethics obligations tied to canal construction special permits.
Welch emphasized that quasi-judicial public hearings — the process the committee uses for canal construction special permits — require committee members to base decisions on the competent, substantial evidence presented at the hearing and to follow the committee’s adopted procedures (Resolution 3673-2022). “You have to base your decisions on the application of the testimony presented at the hearing as they compare to the pre-established criteria for approval,” Welch said.
Key points Welch covered…
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